The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-04-22
washington letter.
ttrom orr regular correspondence
WAsHINcToN. April Is. 1887.

ing railroad lines of the country telegraph
to headquarters that they are expecting
and making arrangements to carry inn
mensc numbers of excnrsionists to the
spectacle and that the accommodations of
the Capital us regards board and shelter
will probably he taxed to their utmost ca
pacity.
They are unnecessarily alarmed ON this
point. however Washington is a city of
hotels and boarding houses. and lis adapt
ability to crowds has never fully been
tested II was not Internationally full at
the time of the Cleveland Inauguration,
and il was estimated that there were then
two hundred thousand strangers within
her gates. Still the Drill committee,
which seems determined 10 leave nothing
undone that can add to the pleasure and
comfort of the OCCASION will keep list OF
hotels. boarding and lodging houses.
where rooms and beds with and without
meals can he had
Rooms are registered at prices ranging
from 81 upward, and meals can be had
from twenty-five cents upward. II those
wanting rooms will address the National
Drill committee, stating just what they
want as to rooms beds and meals, and
what they are willing to pay, they will be
put in communication with persons vino
can furnish such accommodations. About
the 2lst Of May an official will be at each
of the railway stations in this city to give
the same Information to people arriving,
so as to enable them to repair directly to
such quarters as are most convenient 10
the station where they arrive.
There is every indication that the Drill
will be successful in every particular. The
east west, north and south and every other
section Of the Union will be represented in
the contest, and an abundance Of funds for
the expenses of the whole affair were long
ago subscribed and paid into the treasury.
$26. 500 will be distributed in cash prizes,
besides stands of colors, gold, silver aud
bronze medals, special medals and Plate
trophies.
Hbllli III tlis W lIItt anu pNt''th
it and the Washington Monument is a.
beautiful level cllipse, one-half mile in cir
cumferencc. Here the daily contests will
be held TO show the proficiency Of tie in
fantry. cavalry, artillery and zouave tao
ties. Each evening there will be grand
dress parade, and on Governor Day the
grand parade will take place, when it is
expected that about twenty-five Chief Ex-
ecutives of States, together with the Pres
ident will review the procession.
Grand stands rspcctators will be erected
around the Drill grounds and the camp
is to be Oh that broad expanse of green
lying around the Washington Monument.
The Drill will commence on the a3d of
May and continue nine days, closing on the
Both, Decoration Day. with grand com
bination parade through the streets of the
city. 1t Will be tic largest gathering Of
citizen s0ldiery. and the finest display of
their excellence in the manual of arms and
seen in this country.
State and o;her local drills have been
held at different places, many of them
meeting with signal success. No national
drill has ever before been attempted, and
one could not be carried ont elsewhere
than here Military displays have always
been popular, 1.-THE pomp and circumstance
of war always attracts the multitude. The
National Capital will welcome the thou
sands of visitors who will flock 10 the
coming Eucampment. in all the beauty of
her best attire, her new Spring suit of
fresh. bright green. They have no idea
how charming Washington is AT her best,
and they will be surprised and delighted
with the broad asphalt avenues lined with
shade trees forming miles of green vistas,
and with the statues and fountains and
parks and flowers that they will see at ev-
cry turn.